diff --git a/build/MakeKrome b/build/MakeKrome
index 0171e2408..ffa537545 100644
--- a/build/MakeKrome
+++ b/build/MakeKrome
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ KROME_BUILD_DIR = ${KROMEPATH}/build
 KFLAGS=$(filter-out -std=f2008, $(FFLAGS))
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM), ifort)
     KFLAGS  += -O3 -ipo -ip -unroll -xHost -g -fp-model precise
+else
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM), ifx)
+    KFLAGS  += -O3 -ipo -ip -unroll -xHost -g -fp-model precise
 else
     KFLAGS  += -ffree-line-length-none -w -fallow-argument-mismatch
 endif
diff --git a/build/Makefile b/build/Makefile
index 646826dca..a6a52c554 100644
--- a/build/Makefile
+++ b/build/Makefile
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ giza-fortran.o : $(SPLASH_DIR)/giza/interface/giza-fortran.F90 $(SPLASH_DIR)/giz
 
 compilers:
 	@echo "I suggest one of the following, based on detected Fortran compilers..."; echo;
+	@if type -p ifx > /dev/null; then echo "make SYSTEM=ifx"; fi;
 	@if type -p ifort > /dev/null; then echo "make SYSTEM=ifort"; fi;
 	@if type -p pathf90 > /dev/null; then echo "make SYSTEM=pathf90"; fi;
 	@if type -p pgf90 > /dev/null; then echo "make SYSTEM=pgf90"; fi;
diff --git a/build/Makefile_defaults_ifx b/build/Makefile_defaults_ifx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e00e3918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/Makefile_defaults_ifx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# default settings for ifx compiler
+# override these in the Makefile
+FC= ifx
+#FFLAGS= -O3 -inline-factor=500 -shared-intel -warn uninitialized -warn unused -warn truncated_source -no-wrap-margin
+FFLAGS= -O3 -shared-intel -warn uninitialized -warn unused -warn truncated_source -no-wrap-margin
+DBLFLAG= -r8
+DEBUGFLAG= -check all -WB -traceback -g -debug all # -fpe0 -fp-stack-check -debug all -noarg_temp_created
+#DEBUGFLAG= -g -traceback -check all -check bounds -check uninit -ftrapuv -debug all -warn all,nodec,interfaces,nousage -fpe0 -fp-stack-check -WB -no-diag-error-limit -no-wrap-margin -O0 -noarg_temp_created
+ENDIANFLAGBIG= -convert big_endian
+ENDIANFLAGLITTLE= -convert little_endian
+# or use setenv F_UFMTENDIAN=big:45 at runtime (e.g. for unit 45 only)
+CC = icc
+CCFLAGS = -O3
+LIBCXX = -cxxlib
+KNOWN_SYSTEM=yes
+
+OMPFLAGS= -qopenmp
diff --git a/build/Makefile_systems b/build/Makefile_systems
index d38bd096e..4a3c950f3 100644
--- a/build/Makefile_systems
+++ b/build/Makefile_systems
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM), ifort)
     include Makefile_defaults_ifort
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM), ifx)
+#   default settings for the new Intel Fortran Compiler
+    include Makefile_defaults_ifx
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM), ifortmac)
 #   default settings for the Intel Fortran Compiler on Mac OS
     include Makefile_defaults_ifort